House Panel Votes to Split INS
Into Two Separate Agencies

By

Marjorie Valbrun Staff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal

Updated April 11, 2002 12:01 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON -- The House Judiciary Committee voted overwhelmingly to split the Immigration and Naturalization Service into two agencies -- one responsible for enforcing immigration laws and the other for assisting visitors.

The full House is expected to pass the measure later this month. Lawmakers have complained for years about INS inefficiencies, but the agency's problems were spotlighted by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. All 19...